Preventing sexual assault starts early, and it’s our responsibility as adults to keep kids safe and teach them how to stay safe as they go out on their own. Check out this great piece from […]
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Stopping sexual violence – including child sexual abuse – is up to all of us. At ChicagoCAC, our prevention efforts include each of the CDC’s recommendations to stop abuse. From listening to victims and helping them heal, to training adults to keep children safe, to working with community partners to create safe spaces for children, we’re committed to stopping abuse. Join us: www.chicagocac.org/prevent
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Today we trained 300 Chicago Park District special recreation staff on keeping children safe. Preventing child sexual abuse starts with caring adults taking responsibility for protecting children and youth. Know what to communicate to your
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Thanks to Strengthening Chicago’s Youth for hosting us at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for our Keeping Children Safe training today. We had a great conversation about ways to protect children
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June is Internet Safety Month! Check out great resources from our friends at NetSmartz Workshop on keeping kids safe while they use the internet, play online games and interact on social media.
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At the end of our Keeping Children Safe training, we asked attendees to share one or two words to describe how they feel about bringing this information into their own communities. We’re excited to see so many positive responses – letting us know that our trainees are empowered, comfortable and hopeful about preventing sexual abuse!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the center for “Creating a Community Action Plan to Prevent Abuse,” developed and led by the National Criminal Justice Training Center. Over two days, participants learned about
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Thank you to everyone who made “We exist” possible! We were thrilled to share our work, our children’s stories and our caregivers’ experiences preventing, recognizing, responding to and reporting child sexual abuse. View event photos
We’re thrilled to have members of Nfl Alumni-Chicago join us for “We exist” on Wednesday! From 11 to 1, former Chicago players including Dez Clark, Otis Wilson and Jason McKie will be with us at
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In recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center will be hosting our fourth annual installment of “We exist,” a public awareness display that features children’s, caregivers’ and professionals’ stories of preventing, recognizing, responding to and reporting child sexual abuse. Learn more.
To report suspected abuse in Illinois, call 1-800-25-ABUSE (1-800-252-2873). If a child is in immediate danger, also call 911.
Outside of Illinois, call 1-800-422-4453.
